This guy was too soft and squishy to live up to its name.
Turns out it was likely "soft and squishy."We all have our strengths, but unfortunately for some, being strong isn't one of them., a long-extinct ocean predator whose name translates to "weird shrimp from Canada," wasn't as powerful or strong a predator as researchers previously believed.
The belief that these Canadian predators used brute strength to crush prey "didn't sit right with me," said study lead Russell Bicknell, a postdoctoral researcher in the American Museum of Natural History's Division of Paleontology, in a"Trilobites have a very strong exoskeleton, which they essentially make out of rock," he added, "while this animal would have mostly been soft and squishy."pretty monstrous-looking.
Using a technique called finite element analysis, the researchers modeled the suspected stress and strain points on the Canadian shrimp's front appendages. They were able to conclude that these appendages, though terrifying to look at, were simply not swole enough to crack and crunch rock-like trilobite shells, further confirming the predator's newer reputation as a weakling.
Instead, the researchers explain, the squishy predators appear to have been incredibly quick and agile, swimming with their front appendages outstretched while hunting other squishy, soft-bodied creatures swimming in the ocean's water column. "Previous conceptions were that these animals would have seen the Burgess Shale fauna as a smorgasbord, going after anything they wanted to," said Bicknell, "but we're finding that the dynamics of the Cambrian food webs were likely much more complex than we once thought."
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
5 New Brunch Spots to Try Around DC This WeekendLiven up the weekend with pecorino-laced biscuits, mochi waffles, and shrimp n' grits.
Lire la suite »
The Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Looks A Little Weird But It's A Serious Performer | CarscoopsThe Cadillac CTS-V churns out 552 hp and 551 lb-ft of torque, outmuscling a Lamborghini Gallardo car auto cars
Lire la suite »
The Hidden Meaning Behind ‘Black Mirror’s Weird Little Cartoon Bear Waldo'Black Mirror': The Hidden Meaning Behind Waldo, the Cartoon Bear
Lire la suite »
People Are Doing Really Weird Stuff With Cottage Cheese Right NowAmong the new recipes popping up on TikTok is one for chocolate chip cookie dough spiked with cottage cheese and protein powder that will help you 'get swole.'
Lire la suite »
How to Make a Growing Old, the Rule-Breaking Cocktail That Negroni Fans Will LoveIt's bitter, savory, and absolutely delicious. Meet 'Growing Old and Dying Happy is a Hope, Not an Inevitability'. 🥃
Lire la suite »